I think New Zealand got lucky in this match as Sri Lanka should of got the win, the rain I think played a part in this match as it can change the momentum of the match. I did think that New Zealand middle order batted well to help get them the win.

Did not expect Sri Lanka to lose this one especially since Malinga was bowling so well and stopped Grandhomme. With Ross Taylor gone, I seriously thought that they won this one, but the New Zealand tail enders delivered.

Mitchell and Santner saved them in this game. Thought of placing a bet on Sri Lanka earlier, but decided not to which turned out to be a good decision.

To sum up we can say that NZ was lucky who was able to win this match and Srilanka continue their bad form and bad luck.
The rain should have help Srilanka but NZ played better in the latter part of the innings.

New Zealand have always been a good team when it comes to the short form of the game but I do agree that they have improved over the past few years in both T20 and ODI cricket. Yes they had a lot of luck in this first T20 match and got the win due to some mistakes by Sri Lanka, this next T20 match will be a good one as Sri Lanka will be looking for a win to square up the series and have shown that they can play well but just missed their chances at vital stages of the match.

There is no discussion here about today's NZ and Srilanka T20 match.  Maybe not many people following this series ?

Srilanka is playing really good today and reach 100 runs with only 2 wickets down. I think they are set for a big total today, maybe near 200 to make themselves comfortable.

I have seen people who bet on matches and they often win. Maybe they have good anayltics skills and they have a better knowlegde of games and teams. Luck do play an important factor in betting but still there are more chances of winning if you know the strenghts of the teams.

New Zealand looks to be in lots of trouble now. They have lost 3 wickets and still need more than 100 runs in 14 overs. The good news for NZ is that Akila Dananjaya has only one over left (he had taken all the three wickets fallen so far). Tom Bruce and de Grandhomme are trying to build a partnership, but they need to be a bit cautious now.  

New Zealand was struggling at 38/3 when Seifert got out, but none of the bowlers other than Dananjaya were able to apply pressure on the Kiwi batsmen. Despite the fall of the wickets, the run rate never dropped and in the end they cruised comfortably to victory. Lasith Malinga as the capitan didn't made the difference. Even his individual performance was horrible, as he went for 39 runs from his 4 wicketless overs.

The tour is almost over now, with just one T20 match remaining. Despite having the home advantage, Sri Lanka couldn't use this opportunity to improve their rankings. The only bright spot was the sole victory against New Zealand during the Galle test.

BTW, there is some good news from South Africa. Promising spinner from Afghanistan, Waqar Salamkheil is set to play in the Mzansi Super League for Tshwane Spartans. He has played in the BPL and PSL earlier, but MSL will be a different level.

As i told before, Srilanka lost again a match which they should have one in the first place. They had the match in hand in the 2nd innings but later in the match they are unable to hold the grip on this match.

I'm in Australia and I am talking about the cricket going on in Sri Lanka right now as I get to watch these matches on cable t.v while I wait for the 4th test match between Australia and England to start. So I have been watching the T20 series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand as I like to watch as much cricket as I can even though my team isn't playing and if the cable t.v stations get the matches.